Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03

pest prospects Tor crops west OF the Colo
RADIO river.
The reports from Greer county are
that the grass is abundant, aGd stock in
fine condition.
The First National Bank of Granbury
was organized last Thursday, with a cap
ital of $50, 900.
1t is thought that at least half crop OF
wheat will be harvested in the northern
T art of Brown county.
In many parts of Denton county good
freestone water can be had at the depth
of twenty or thirty feet.
Grass is growing rapidly in Edwards
and Zavalla counties, and the prospect is
good for an abundance.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany are arranging for the extension OF
their wires TO Henrietta.
A number of farmers in Throckmorton
county have planted broom corn this
spring as an experiment.
In Frio county the corn is in tassel, and
the farmers think there will be fair crop
even without more rain.
Farmers in Martin county are busy
planting. The acreage will be small
owing to q scarcity of seed.
Farmers in the Panhandle are putting
in their crops, and the frequent rains
give hope for bountiful year.
Cotton can be raised on the Staked
Plains. Last year five acres not well cuI-
tivated yielded $500 pounds.
The mineral water that flows fresh and
clear from the artesian well st Corpus
Christi is growing in popularity.
4nfa1 va luotiOo of Toroparfry in,
! city OF Abilene, as shown by the asses
sor's returns, foots up I,3k3,664.
Austin county IS suffering for rain. The
coru crop is already damaged and will be
cut short unless it rams shortly.
There has been plenty of rain in Delta
county and cotton is suffering from it,
but the corn and oat crop is excellent.
Wheat cutting is now in progress
around Collin vile, and it is thought the
yield will average ten bushels to the acre.
The probabilities are that Cooper will
have railroad, 81 new jail, new church
and cotton yard ere another twelve months
roll away.
Fruit culture will become an industry
in Martin county. Grape vines and peach
trees flourish, and the fruit is finely
favored.
Wax beans end blackberries are being
shipped from Collinsville, which prom
ises to be fomous for small fruits and
vegetables.
1t is thought the cotton crop of Jones
county win be heavy one this year.
Wheat is beginning TO ripen and will soon
be harvested.
Plenty of water, good range and arabic
land in Martin county. The corn is crow
ing rapidly and the prospect is favorable
for good crop.
The Marble Falls Alliance intend
erecting g cotton and wooden factory.
The Marble Falls have been purchased for
site at the cost of 800, 900.
The town of Aubury, Denton county,
which was burned down in March, is be-
ing rebuilt west of the railroad, on what
is known as Edwards addition.
The corn and cotton prospect is report
ed as excellent in all parts of Burleson
county, and oats will turn out much bet
ter than was expected some time ago.
The scholastic population of Abilene
numbers 46l. This includes all between
eight and sixteen years Of age. OF the
above number only fifteen are colored.
William Y. Burkins of Willis committed
suicide last week by shooting. He was
conyaIeseing from typhoid fever, and was
evidently suffering from fit of despon-
dency.
Farmers in Baylor county are jubilant.
Oats in abundance are almost assured.
The finest prospects for corn and cotton
ever seen, wheat fair crop, and stock
all fat.
The Honey Grove Compress Company
have contracted for one of Morris latest
improved and largest presses. 1t is to be
in running order by the middle Of Sep
tembe-.
The crop prospects in Denton county |
are good. Some farmers average their |
wheat crop st twenty bushels to the acre,
and oats at from sixty to seventy bushels /
per acre.
The arrangements just perfected for /
the establishment of cotton compress in |
Gainesville provide that the press shall /
be up and ready for operation by Sep
TENDER l. II
The Citizens Exchange of BroInweqd
has appointed committee on sgrteAlturef
to gather information on thatRnbject |
from farmers and the -alffanc6s of |
Brown county. ~
The recent rains have rendered the |
farmers of San Saba county more hope
full. Corn is In tassel fair ost crop
Will be made, grass is growing and stock
of al kinds improv ne rapidly.
Pilot Point wants brass band, electric
lights and water works, one more street
car line, better opera house, g fire en-
CINE and company, street sprinkler and
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe. 4
The people of Henderson are becoming
over the cannery business.
The factory is now being built, and in g
snort time Henderson claims that it will
be the greatest fruit market in Texas.
Lee MenQr, foreman of the Bar ranch,
which is located st the lead Of Middle
Concho, eighty mics west of San Angelo,
las recently had completed bored well
1913 feet deep. The well contains an ever
sstiRg supply of extra good water aud is
the deepest well in Tom Green
county.
Reports from the farmers of different |
larts of Ellis county are that the crops {
Re in fiourishing condition. Whest and {
ats have come out remarkably since the c